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Michelin-Star Chinese Turnip Cake

groups6 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 72 minsscheduleTotal: 87 minsoutdoor_grillSteamed
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6 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:46
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Curl your fingers inward when using the cleaver to avoid cutting your fingers.

Cut 650g of white radish into rounds about 2 cm thick. Slicing is better than shredding to maintain a crisp texture.

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Cut the radish to an even thickness of about 2 cm

slicing preserves the crisp texture better than shredding

Ingredients:white radish (650 g)
Tools:cutting boardcleaver
02
Active Cooking
00:01:07
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Be careful of escaping hot steam when opening the steamer lid to avoid burns.

Place the sliced white radish into a steamer, cover, and steam for 10 minutes until the radish is fully cooked and tender.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat for 10 minutes
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Steam on high heat for a full 10 minutes to ensure the radish is completely cooked and tender.

Ingredients:white radish
Tools:steamer pot
03
Preparation
00:01:14

In a large stainless steel bowl, add 150g rice flour, 30g wheat starch, 5g salt, 15g sugar, 3g chicken powder, and 3g white pepper. Gradually add 280ml water while stirring until smooth and lump-free.

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Add water gradually to ensure the batter mixes evenly without lumps.

Ingredients:white rice flour (150 g)wheat starch (30 g)Salt (5 g)sugar (15 g)chicken powder (3 g)white pepper powder (3 g)water (280 ml)
Tools:mixing bowlladle
04
Active Cooking
00:02:18
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Be careful of oil splatters when adding ingredients to hot oil.

Heat 30g oil in a pan, stir-fry 120g cured meat bits, 30g shallots, 30g cured pork, 10g gluten rolls, and part of 30g dried shrimp until fragrant, then add the steamed radish, another 30g oil, and 8g sesame oil, tossing well.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat for about 5 minutes
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Do not use excessive heat when stir-frying cured meats to prevent the shallots from burning.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (30 g)cured meat bits (120 g)shallot (30 g)cured pork (30 g)gluten rolls (10 g)dried small shrimp (30 g)white radishsesame oil (8 g)
Tools:wooden spatulaFrying pan
05
Active Cooking
00:03:06

Pour the cooked radish and meat mixture into the batter in two batches, mixing thoroughly with a large ladle until a thick turnip cake batter is formed.

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Add the cooked radish to the batter in two batches and mix quickly to prevent lumping or premature cooking of the flour.

Tools:mixing bowlladle
06
Active Cooking
00:03:35
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Wear heat-resistant gloves when moving heavy molds into the steamer to prevent burns.

Pour the turnip cake batter into a mold, smooth the surface, top with remaining dried shrimp for decoration, and steam for about 1 hour until fully cooked and set.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat for 1 hour
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Ensure there is enough water in the steamer during the process to prevent boiling dry.

Tools:moldsteamer pot

groceryAll Ingredients

white radish650 g
white rice flour150 g
wheat starch30 g
water280 ml
Cooking oil30 g
cured meat bits120 g
dried small shrimp30 g
shallot30 g
cured pork30 g
gluten rolls10 g
sugar15 g
white pepper powder3 g
sesame oil8 g
Salt5 g
chicken powder3 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

cutting boardcleaversteamer potmixing bowlladlewooden spatulaFrying panmold